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Melbourne family discover DNA link to unsung hero of the Greek Revolution
When she drove past the statue in Ilioupoli when she was on honeymoon in Athens, Mandy Nickas noted that the name it bore was of Ioannis “Tsakalos” Theofilopoulos, her maiden …
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Tears of joy as iconic Greek Orthodox Church opens its doors after catastrophic fire
There was not a dry eye in sight during last week’s Palm Sunday service, as parishioners of the Greek Orthodox church of The Nativity of Christ in Port Adelaide entered …
Multiculturalism: The Greek questions which went unheard at the Multicultural Leaders Forum
There were over 100 community leaders from around Australia and representatives of 30 media publications at the multicultural community forum with Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services …
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What’s On 29 April – 6 May
QLD ADVANCED SCREENING: KING OTTO In the summer of 2004, audiences looked on in disbelief as the Greek National Football Team, a country that had never previously won a single …
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The Olympics where Athletes will wear masks
Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics will be required to wear masks even when standing on the dais to accept medals during victory ceremonies. The restrictions, released in the updated Tokyo …
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A century of life should be celebrated: Pappou Spiros turns 100
“Don’t let anxiety and heartache kill you.” Those are the words of Early Greek Australian Spiros Papaemmanuel who just celebrated his 100th birthday surrounded by his loving family, including his …
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Ancient Greeks and Romans got a surprising number of things right about the spread of disease
From packed train carriages to busy shopping centres, being crammed together in often poorly ventilated spaces had become so normal that it has taken us a long time to get …
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The Philhellenism Museum opens in Athens to honour all those that loved Greece
A museum dedicated to Philhellenism, founded, and operated by the Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) has recently opened its doors in Athens. For the moment, due to the pandemic, …
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Multicultural Footy show in line for two national TV awards
The weekly “Multicultural AFL Footy TV Show”, which airs on a number of television and radio channels across the country and on a Youtube channel, has been nominated in two …
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It’s time to recognise the 1906 Athens Games as official Olympics
Tokyo 2020 was meant to be the fourth time I attended an Olympic Games. Japan and the Games would have been my chance to see my godson, koumbaro and their …